More than 16,000 pounds of trash and 157,000 items – including 41,803 cigarette butts – were collected from Rhode Island’s shorelines during a coastal cleanup in September, according to Save The Bay.
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Businesses have long been subsidizing the cost of municipal solid waste in Rhode Island, as municipalities have paid the same rate to dump trash for more than two decades while receiving some of that back from landfill profits.
But time is …
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Thousands of streetlights in Rhode Island could be converted to power-sipping LED fixtures, under a new incentive program and a state law that allows communities to acquire their lights.
The Ocean State has about 100,000 streetlights, most …
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Approximately 103 acres of land on Prudence Island known as the “Little Property” will be purchased with a $412,500 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to protect it from future development.
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What three words best describe your staff?
Enthusiastic, energetic, dedicated.
What three words would your staff use to describe work?
Flexible, positive, interesting.
What employee benefit is the most popular …
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An executive order from President Barack Obama requires that the Environmental Protection Agency analyze the costs and benefits of its regulations. But how exactly can it measure the economic benefits of the coming restrictions on greenhouse gases? …
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Why did you select your profession?
After spending the first six years of my career in politics and government, I saw public finance as an area where we need more people who understand both the math behind numbers and how those numbers …
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Where do you see yourself professionally in 10 years?
I am not exactly sure where I will be in 10 years but this I know for sure – my actions will be intentional and impactful.
What's the best career advice you've received?
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